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~~ WITHOUT BLINKING ...5"Do not talk such things. You make me very sad." Diogenes said, "But you will become very sad when you win the whole world. What can I do? I am jus...

Strawberry Fields Forever (Part 1)By Curtis Peter van Gorder Jan 20, 2016 It is said that our life hinges on four main decisions that lead us to become...

Liberating Our Perspectives - FinalLove much. There is no waste in freely giving; More blessed is it, even, than to receive. He who loves much, alone finds life worth living; Love on...

Liberating Our Perspectives (Part 1)And we know that all things...

~~ WITHOUT BLINKING ...4..A poor man is concerned with having a house. For years together he will work for it. His life has a meaning; something has to be achieved. And when he...

Slaying the GiantsWritten by Bethany Kelly Friday, 01 January 2016 Starting a new year is a bit like starting a new project. For some time now, I have been working...

Atheists are the most generousAtheists are the most generous—even without heavenly reward! Who gives the most to charitable causes? Those who believe in gods or those who don’...

Faith Is the Starting Point (Part 1)By Maria Fontaine Jul 27, 2015 “This is the victory that overcomes the world, even your faith.” “Faith...

Formula of Five: Self-discipline (Final)If we are not a little bit uncomfortable...

~~ WITHOUT BLINKING ...3Thirty years is so long, the distance is so much, it is as if death is not going to occur. If you want to contemplate death, know another fact abou...

Formula of Five: Self-discipline (Part 3)And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Revelations 22:4 KJV You don’t even have to think about do...

Banning all muslims to come to the USPerhaps you already heard about this overdriven discussion going on in my country about Trump's position to ban all muslims, coming to my country....

Formula of Five: Self-discipline (Part 2)I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you...

Formula of Five: Self-discipline (Part 1)by Peter Amsterdam October 20, 2015 “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”1 Toda...

scaremonger, I am not, I only present factsWhen we are threatened, our lives are at stake, all the events are leading to one fact, you wouldn't be scared, you would want to understand and eithe...

Spiritual but not Religious, and AtheistWhat does it mean to be Spiritual but not Religious, as several persons here on CS claim they are? What is an Atheist? What does the term “God”...

Muslims in AmericaWhat have Muslims ever done for America? If your sole source of information were Donald Trump, you’d think that the answer was not much – apart from m...

~~ WITHOUT BLINKING ...2Three things are to be remembered. Firstly, death. Remember, all life-needs force you to move outward. If you want to move inward, death must become a...

Faith is the Starting Point - Final“Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.”–Pearl S. Buck Tips on how to strengthen your faith and...

The Law and the Prophets (General Bibliography - EJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.[...

~~ WITHOUT BLINKING ...1From my eyes, my center is just as near as you are near me. I can see you if I move outward, I can see myself if I move inward. And we are at the door...

... THE THIRD EYE....endThere is one thing that I wanted to tell you about in connection with this matter of looking. He has found one skull in Mexico and one in Tibet. Both...

The Law and the Prophets (General Bibliography A)General Bibliography Bailey, Kenneth E. Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008. Biven, David. New Light on t...

The Law and the Prophets (Part 2 Final)D. A. Carson explains: There is a place for burning with anger at sin and injustice. Our problem is that we burn with indignation and anger, not a...

The Law and the Prophets (Part 2c)When Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to jud...

.. GOOD MORNING..Don't be worried whether you will be able to make it in this life or not. Once you have started flowing, you have already made it. Every river is c...

The Law and the Prophets (Part 2b)We are to be discovering and following God’s will, to hunger and thirst for righteousness, living in a Christlike manner. Jesus gave a new outloo...

The Law and the Prophets (Part 2)by Peter Amsterdam Nov. 3, 2015 In part one, we read how Jesus stated that the righteousness of those who dwell in the kingdom of God must surpass...

... THE THIRD EYE....5In Tibet there were even surgical operations for the third eye. Sometimes it happens that your third eye is blocked because you have not used it for m...

The American Dream Has Ended.I found the substance of this article worth reading and I am sharing it to everyone who is interested to read and perhaps give an opinion about it....

The Law and the Prophets - FinalThe Spirit, Not the Letter 4 And we have such trust through Christ toward God. 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of a...

The Law and the Propets - Part 1c(Commentaries Posted - End) As will be seen in Matthew 5:21–48, Jesus lays out a standard which moves beyond the outward applica...

Christian Columbus was far worse than ISISChristian Columbus was far worse than ISIS...